This half of the term our main focus will be the rights and responsibilities of children.
Central idea
Children globally have basic rights and responsibilities.
Key Concepts
Responsibility, reflection, connection and change.
Lines of Inquiry
Rights and responsibilities of children globally.
Ways children’s rights are affected by their circumstances.
Ways to help children whose rights are not being met.
Summative assessment rubric;
[[../../file/view/Rubric%20for%20PowerPoint%20Presentation.docx|Rubric for PowerPoint Presentation.docx]]
Go and have a look at the UNICEF website for more information. Here is another excellent site to have a look at.
Also have a look at the following comics to get a better idea of rights that are violated.
As we are working towards a PowerPoint presentation as our summative assessment at the end of this unit, here is a link for you to practice your PowerPoint skills.
Central idea
Children globally have basic rights and responsibilities.
Key Concepts
Responsibility, reflection, connection and change.
Lines of Inquiry
Rights and responsibilities of children globally.
Ways children’s rights are affected by their circumstances.
Ways to help children whose rights are not being met.
Summative assessment rubric;
[[../../file/view/Rubric%20for%20PowerPoint%20Presentation.docx|Rubric for PowerPoint Presentation.docx]]
Go and have a look at the UNICEF website for more information. Here is another excellent site to have a look at.
Also have a look at the following comics to get a better idea of rights that are violated.
Have a look at this website put together by a group of students who also studied Iqbal Masih..
Here are some more links to Iqbal Masih:
Biography of a 10yr old activist
Iqbal Masih - Pakistan
Iqbal Masih's life
Iqbal Masih - Wikipedia
As we are working towards a PowerPoint presentation as our summative assessment at the end of this unit, here is a link for you to practice your PowerPoint skills.
Some more interesting Websites
Care of childrenChildren's rights
UNICEF - United Kingdom
Children in conflicts
Child soldiers
Children and Health
Human rights watch
Amnesty International
Free the children
Children's rights - wikipedia